Here are the greatest Texas TV shows of all time

Texas takes up nearly 10 percent of the United State’s land mass. It’s the second most populous state. It produces more of the nation’s oil than any other state or commonwealth. And we drink a helluva lot of the country’s tequila. But when it comes to television, Texas is sorely underrepresented. Y’all know the story: California and New York dominate the TV geography wars simply because that’s where the studios are located and that’s where most of the creatives live. So nearly every other new show sprouting on the TV grid comes set in these two locales, usually Los Angeles or New York City. They’re fine places, but they’re not Texas. Which is why shows set in the Lone Star State tend to linger in your memory a little longer. Part of that is setting — our state is beautiful and varied. Part of that is our lore — Texas has a history that will rival anyone’s. But a large part of it is our people and the stories built around them. We’re rugged but civilized, strong but nurturing. And we don’t suffer fools who think we’re all hat and boots. On this day of the food hangovers, a time when most of us just want to sit on the couch and eat some Thanksgiving leftovers, we give you a list to launch a thousand binge-watching sessions. Our list of the greatest Texas TV shows ever. They didn’t have to filmed here, but they had to be set in Texas…. [Read full story]